I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. John 15:5

A lot of the anxiety, lack of peace, and problems that we experience stem from trying to do things in our own strength and abilities instead of relying on God. We try to figure out what the next step for a situation should be, we try to fix things we have “messed up”, and sometimes we even try to implement religious steps to improve our lives and situations. Jesus is clear that without Him we can do NOTHING (John 15:5). He did not say that we can do a few things or “easy” things without Him, but He said we cannot do anything apart from Him. Paul put it this way, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God” (Galatians 2:20). We are to lean and rely on Christ and allow Him to live His life in and through us! The Christian life is not a life of doing but a life of rest! We do not do, do, do but realize that it is done, done, done! Right before Jesus died on the cross, He said it is finished (John 19:30)! Let us retain our peace by remembering to rely on the strength of the Lord knowing that He will bring to pass His promises and will for our life!

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Philippians 2:13So often in life, we try to reach a destination. We think we will be happy once we have children, once we get that promotion at work, or when we no longer struggle financially. Life is a journey though, we never “arrive” at a particular destination per say, and everyone’s journey is going to be different. Since God is constantly at work (worketh) within us according to Philippians 2:13, then it suggests that our journey is never complete. While we may be in a better place today than we were at this time last year, we never totally “arrive” so we do not have to be hard on ourselves that we have not reached some unrealistic destination. Children often understand this concept. They are always excited about the possibilities that lie ahead. They embrace the journey! The Bible admonishes us to receive God’s Kingdom as a child (Mark 10:15). Don’t beat yourself up on today. Understand that life is a journey, be excited about the possibilities that lie ahead, and know that “he which hath begun a good work in you” will continue to perform it during your journey (Philippians 1:6).

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18

We do not need to worry that we are not "good enough" or that we do not measure up to God's standard as Born Again Believers! We will not have to implement rules and regulations but the more we receive the free gift of righteousness that God has provided to us (Romans 5:17) the more we will walk in accordance with our true identity in Christ. The Bible is clear that "sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace" (Romans 6:14). The more you receive God's grace and His free gift of righteousness, the more you will naturally walk in line with who you really are! You are righteous and forgiven as a Christian! Receive it today!

For the king trusts in the Lord. The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling (Psalm 21:7 NLT).

Faith is not something we conjure up in our own ability or something we boast of having as a result of our religious activities. True faith is simply trusting in God's love for us! In today's Psalm, David trusted in God's unfailing love (Psalm 21:7)! Abraham also trusted in God and not his own ability. Genesis 15:6 states that "Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith." We do not live by our own faith but the faith that God supplies. In fact, the Bible states that we "live by the faith of the Son of God" (Galatians 2:20). As we read the Bible we should simply be uncovering the depth of God's love for us and what He has already supplied for us when He said it was finished on the cross (John 19:30). Put your trust in God's unfailing love and you will be walking in true faith to receive His promises!

While it may be obvious that God wants us to believe His promises as Christians, it is also important to God that we wait on His promises without fear or trepidation! One of the ways that we wait on the promises of God without fear or trepidation is by speaking in line with God’s Word. God created us in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:26) and when He spoke, things came into being! Speaking in line with God’s Word allows us to wait on His promises without fear or trepidation because when we speak in line with God, we do not magnify our problem or lack in our own mind. When God promises us something, it is sure to come to pass because God is always faithful to His promises. In fact, even when we don’t speak in line with God’s Word what He has promised us through His Spirit is sure to come to pass because even “if we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself” (2 Timothy 2:13 NKJV). The way we begin to worry about a trying situation or if the Word of God will come to pass is by speaking contrary to God’s Word. For this reason, God says to “take no thought, saying” (Matthew 6:31). The way we take a fearful or worried thought is by speaking it out of our mouths. The more we speak a fearful thought out of our mouths, the more fearful we become, and the more fearful we become then we do not wait on the manifestation of God’s promises without fear or trepidation. Let us wait on God’s promises without fear or trepidation by speaking in line with God’s Word and encourage others to do the same today!

I want to say thank you for saving my life! The young lady I spoke with gave me the greatest thing needed and prayed with me, sincerely prayed with me! I'm back on track with Jesus and continue to say thank you for you all and His grace and salvation! Because of Him y'all were able to save me!! Thank you again! God bless. -Kursten Britton

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I want to say thank you for saving my life! The young lady I spoke with gave me the greatest thing needed and prayed with me, sincerely prayed with me! I'm back on track with Jesus and continue to say thank you for you all and His grace and salvation! Because of Him y'all were able to save me!! Thank you again! God bless.

-Kursten Britton

Thank you. I am doing very well compared to 1 year ago. That is due to God's grace and His reminder I was given a second chance. I do not lose sight of that. Keep doing what you are doing. God Bless all of you.